Xfer Records has released an update to its recent Serum 2 software synthesizer instrument. Version 2.0.17 comes with many additions, improvements and fixes.
Serum version 2 blasts the sonic palette wide-open, offering the user ridiculous power, control and expression over their sonic output – with many oscillator types, flexible effect routing, arpeggiator and clip sequencer – the goal with Serum 2 was to empower Serum users to fully realize their sound and music ideas into form.
Changes in Serum 2.0.17
- Added Key Track option to Filter and Distortion FX freq right-click menus.
- Added keyboard shortcut Alt/Option + F to toggle FX and Matrix expanded view.
- Added support for sample filenames with root notes containing ‘b’ (flat).
- Added text input for Osc Mapping Editor.
- Added warning about plug-in state not getting saved on opening a DAW session created with the demo version.
- Added workaround for incorrect VST3 note ID on note off when sustain pedal held in Cubase/Nuendo on Windows.
- Added workaround for incorrect VST3 note IDs in Reason 12 and below.
- Changed Ctrl/Cmd + F keyboard shortcut for browser search now only works if browser visible.
- Changed loop crossfade length to automatically scale so crossfade never starts outside sample bounds.
- Changed Porta Time readout to show 1dp in range [0ms, 10ms).
- Changed sustain pedal behaviour so that re-triggering a note that is already sustained will kill the first note.
- Fixed Ableton Live automation stopping when adding FX modules or making FX params automatable.
- Fixed Arp and Clip Player not playing back in negative bars.
- Fixed Arp missing step when triggering pattern while notes are held.
- Fixed automatable params resetting on starting playback in Pro Tools.
- Fixed clamping of sub osc phase modulated phase when set to 360 and wrap phase disabled.
- Fixed clip playback start position not respecting offset marker when playback mode set to Static.
- Fixed conditions for testing whether osc warp render is allowed.
- Fixed Conv reverb IR size when session sample rate does not match IR sample rate.
- Fixed crash when double-clicking some areas of Osc Mapping Editor.
- Fixed crash when pasting a Macro that modulates params in FX that were deleted.
- Fixed crash when previewing some presets.
- Fixed crash when using sustain pedal with mono enabled.
- Fixed crash when using WT Editor Interpolation tools (dashed line / curve).
- Fixed crash when WT import with Dynamic Pitch fails.
- Fixed Distortion filter freq not adjusting with global tuning.
- Fixed Distortion filter freq not matching up with displayed value.
- Fixed excessive CPU usage when adjusting or modulating Conv Size.
- Fixed file drag & drop from Ableton Live & Bitwig on Windows with High DPI scaling.
- Fixed file drag & drop from FL Studio Edison plugin.
- Fixed file drag & drop from Studio One on Windows.
- Fixed filter type not locking when module locked.
- Fixed FX racks sometimes failing to output delayed audio.
- Fixed global tuning value displaying incorrectly after loading a preset if tuning locked.
- Fixed hall reverb sweeping size on restarting playback if clear FX buffers on stop enabled.
- Fixed handling of Arp Rate modulation when shape set to something other than Pattern.
- Fixed incorrect note labelling in Arp pattern editor.
- Fixed item in Wavetables submenu getting checked in sample menu when sample loaded.
- Fixed LFO jumping value on deallocating voice if mono enabled.
- Fixed LFO not advancing in BPM Anchored mode in negative bars.
- Fixed LFO phase not advancing when assigned to non-per-voice param and anchor enabled and no notes triggered.
- Fixed loading S1 LFO .shp files.
- Fixed loading S1 presets where filter level is assigned as a mod dest.
- Fixed missing warp var controls on Granular Osc.
- Fixed mod wheel appearing twice in list of automatable parameters.
- Fixed mod wheel smoothing.
- Fixed modulations not restored when undoing Cut FX Bus.
- Fixed MPE Y to Mod Wheel assignment.
- Fixed MPE Y value offset.
- Fixed noise draw in Wavetable Editor using previous subtable shape.
- Fixed note expression smoothing not updating to final value.
- Fixed note occasionally sticking when using sustain pedal.
- Fixed pitch bend being recorded as both MIDI and automation simultaneously in Logic.
- Fixed pitch changes if loop points changed during loop crossfade.
- Fixed Preset Database Missing or Corrupt errors after locating a moved Serum 2 Presets folder.
- Fixed Preset Pack creation for Wavetables with associated text files.
- Fixed rendering osc warp when using sync mode.
- Fixed retriggering envs, LFOs and noise osc when mono enabled or poly count 1 and stealing active voice.
- Fixed Sample Osc filling FFT buffer from wrong end of sample when changing direction in Fwd/Rev loop mode.
- Fixed scaling of modulation applied to chaos free rate when importing Serum 1 presets.
- Fixed scaling of modulation applied to FX filter frequency when loading Serum 1 presets.
- Fixed Serum 2 FX failing to open in FL Studio with custom User Data Folder location.
- Fixed Spectral Osc not respecting modulated loop marker positions.
- Fixed unexpected FX bus send when modulated level is below 0.
- Fixed velocity markers in notes not updating in real time when editing velocity in piano roll.
- Fixed Wavetables not loading correctly from presets or sessions when using anything other than Dynamic Pitch – Zero Snap.
- Fixed Wavetables not saving correctly in hybridized presets.
- Fixed WT Remap Warp drawing incorrectly in slot 2.
- Fixed WT Start Phases not restoring after undoing back to Per Voice mode.
- Improved compatibility with FL Studio 25 Beta.
- Improved compatibility with Studio One.
- Improved CPU usage spikes in Conv reverb.
- Improved usability of FX rack right-click menu.
The update is free for existing users, and new customers can purchase the synth for the intro price of $189 USD at Xfer Records and from ADSR Sounds until June 1st, 2025 (regular $249 USD).
